GB2405540B - Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems

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GB2405540B
GB2405540B GB0320067A GB0320067A GB2405540B GB 2405540 B GB2405540 B GB 2405540B GB 0320067 A GB0320067 A GB 0320067A GB 0320067 A GB0320067 A GB 0320067A GB 2405540 B GB2405540 B GB 2405540B
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Prior art keywords
lamps
dimming control
lighting systems
electrical lighting
providing dimming
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GB0320067A
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GB2405540A (en
Inventor
Henry Shu Hung Chung
Ngai Man Ho
Ron Shu-Yuen Hui
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e Energy Double Tree Ltd
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e Energy Double Tree Ltd
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Priority to GB0320067A priority Critical patent/GB2405540B/en
Publication of GB0320067D0 publication Critical patent/GB0320067D0/en
Priority to CN2004800009890A priority patent/CN1895009B/en
Priority to AU2004302569A priority patent/AU2004302569A1/en
Priority to BRPI0414013-3A priority patent/BRPI0414013A/en
Priority to KR1020067003986A priority patent/KR101024179B1/en
Priority to PCT/CN2004/000990 priority patent/WO2005022952A2/en
Priority to US10/569,588 priority patent/US7411359B2/en
Priority to EP04762126A priority patent/EP1658759B8/en
Priority to MXPA06002203A priority patent/MXPA06002203A/en
Priority to JP2006524203A priority patent/JP4531048B2/en
Publication of GB2405540A publication Critical patent/GB2405540A/en
Priority to HK05107726A priority patent/HK1076977A1/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3924—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by phase control, e.g. using a triac
    • H05B37/02—
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B41/00—Circuit arrangements or apparatus for igniting or operating discharge lamps
    • H05B41/14—Circuit arrangements
    • H05B41/36—Controlling
    • H05B41/38—Controlling the intensity of light
    • H05B41/39—Controlling the intensity of light continuously
    • H05B41/392—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor
    • H05B41/3921—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations
    • H05B41/3927—Controlling the intensity of light continuously using semiconductor devices, e.g. thyristor with possibility of light intensity variations by pulse width modulation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B47/00—Circuit arrangements for operating light sources in general, i.e. where the type of light source is not relevant
    • H05B47/10—Controlling the light source
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B20/00—Energy efficient lighting technologies, e.g. halogen lamps or gas discharge lamps
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S315/00—Electric lamp and discharge devices: systems
    • Y10S315/04—Dimming circuit for fluorescent lamps

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Discharge-Lamp Control Circuits And Pulse- Feed Circuits (AREA)
  • Circuit Arrangements For Discharge Lamps (AREA)
GB0320067A 2003-08-27 2003-08-27 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems Expired - Fee Related GB2405540B (en)

Priority Applications (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0320067A GB2405540B (en) 2003-08-27 2003-08-27 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems
US10/569,588 US7411359B2 (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems
MXPA06002203A MXPA06002203A (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems.
BRPI0414013-3A BRPI0414013A (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 apparatus for providing dimmer control of a ballast-driven electric lamp, electric lighting system, and method for providing dimmer control of a ballast-driven electric lamp
KR1020067003986A KR101024179B1 (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems
PCT/CN2004/000990 WO2005022952A2 (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems
CN2004800009890A CN1895009B (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems
EP04762126A EP1658759B8 (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems
AU2004302569A AU2004302569A1 (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems
JP2006524203A JP4531048B2 (en) 2003-08-27 2004-08-26 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamp and electric lighting system
HK05107726A HK1076977A1 (en) 2003-08-27 2005-09-02 Apparatus and method for providing dimming controlof lamps and electrical lighting systems

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GB0320067A GB2405540B (en) 2003-08-27 2003-08-27 Apparatus and method for providing dimming control of lamps and electrical lighting systems

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GB0320067D0 GB0320067D0 (en) 2003-10-01
GB2405540A GB2405540A (en) 2005-03-02
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US (1) US7411359B2 (en)
EP (1) EP1658759B8 (en)
JP (1) JP4531048B2 (en)
KR (1) KR101024179B1 (en)
CN (1) CN1895009B (en)
AU (1) AU2004302569A1 (en)
BR (1) BRPI0414013A (en)
GB (1) GB2405540B (en)
HK (1) HK1076977A1 (en)
MX (1) MXPA06002203A (en)
WO (1) WO2005022952A2 (en)

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HK1076977A1 (en) 2006-01-27
EP1658759A4 (en) 2009-12-30
WO2005022952A2 (en) 2005-03-10
GB2405540A (en) 2005-03-02
WO2005022952A3 (en) 2005-05-12
MXPA06002203A (en) 2006-06-27
EP1658759B8 (en) 2013-01-23
EP1658759B1 (en) 2012-12-12
AU2004302569A1 (en) 2005-03-10
US20070057640A1 (en) 2007-03-15
JP2007534109A (en) 2007-11-22
JP4531048B2 (en) 2010-08-25
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